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The hockey player who broke the NHL colour barrier 75 years ago - the push to get Larry Kwong into the Hockey Hall of Fame Guest: Moezine Hasham, founder and director, Hockey 4 Youth Foundation
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75 years ago, Larry Kwong broke the colour barrier in the NHL, as the first Asian-Canadian on the ice. Why there’s now a push to get him in the Hockey Hall of Fame with Moezine Hasham from Hockey 4 Youth Foundation.
[Listen to Hockey Hall of Fame - Larry Kwong on CBC Radio - Ottawa Morning]
Moezine Hasham is the founder and executive director of Hockey 4 Youth. The group is part of a campaign calling for Larry Kwong to be inducted in the Builder Category in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
[Listen to The legacy of Larry Kwong: Why this Toronto foundation is rallying for this player's spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame on CBC Radio Metro Morning]
Moezine Hasham of Hockey 4 Youth talks with Chris dela Torre about the 75th anniversary of Larry Kwong becoming the first player of Asian descent to play in a National Hockey League game.
[Listen to The Homestretch with Chris dela Torre & Jenny Howe on CBC Radio]
It's been 75 years since Chinese-Canadian hockey player Larry Kwong hit the ice for the New York Rangers, becoming the first non-Indigenous person of colour to play in the NHL. Heather Yourex-West explains the story of the "China Clipper", and how his supporters (Moezine Hasham, Chad Soon and Samantha Heintz) are pushing for his impact on the sport to be formally recognized.
[Watch ‘China Clipper: Remembering Larry Kwong's barrier-breaking impact on the NHL’ on Global News]
